Philippe Ragueneau
Philippe Ragueneau (19 November 1917 – 22 October 2003) was a French journalist and writer. He was born in Orléans (Loiret) and died in Gordes (Vaucluse). Ragueneau was a resistance and then military fighter during World War II,[1] and friend of the General Charles de Gaulle.[1] He is a graduate of HEC Paris.[2]
Post-war career
[edit]After the war, Reguneneau became a journalist and a political ally of de Gaulle, joining his cabinet in 1958.[1] In the 1970s, he was a television writer and producer.[1]
Distinctions
[edit]French
[edit]- Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
- Compagnon de la Libération (17 November 1945)
- Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 (3 citations)
- Médaille de la Résistance
- Médaille Coloniale
- Croix du combattant volontaire 1939–1945
- Médaille Commémorative des Services Volontaires dans la France Libre
Foreign
[edit]- Africa Star (Great Britain)
- 1939-45 War Medal / mention in dispatches (Great Britain)
- Silver Star (United States)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Johnson, Douglas (2003-11-06). "Philippe Ragueneau". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- ^ PHILIPPE RAGUENEAU
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